Pierce County vs. Lewis County

Pierce County (WA)Lewis County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)891,29979,604
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.1%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)795,21775,457
Population, Census, April 1, 2010795,22575,455
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.8%21.0%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.0%
White alone, percent74.8%92.0%
Black or African American alone, percent7.6%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%2.0%
Asian alone, percent6.9%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.7%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent7.3%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.1%10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.3%83.1%
Veterans, 2014-201886,1597,726
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.8%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)351,04835,343
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.7%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$277,000$191,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,809$1,338
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$603$422
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,186$854
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.2%11.5%
Building permits, 20185,449275
Households, 2014-2018317,69930,262
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.7%83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.6%8.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.5%87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.6%77.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.3%87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.4%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.9%8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.2%53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%48.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,362,98193,638
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,369,260350,313
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)4,461,0361,238,119
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,114,397912,245
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,461$12,063
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.027.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$67,868$50,216
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,874$25,813
Persons in poverty, percent8.7%12.5%
Total employer establishments, 201718,0881,892
Total employment, 2017257,08221,138
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)12,160,303807,815
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201746,2843,701
All firms, 201250,5035,007
Men-owned firms, 201223,3892,349
Women-owned firms, 201218,4691,494
Minority-owned firms, 20129,316421
Nonminority-owned firms, 201238,9614,314
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,147733
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201242,0053,876
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20077.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.5%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.4%23.8%
Population per square mile, 2010476.331.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,669.512,402.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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